Big Mama Thornton

Summary

Big Mama Thornton is a human^[1]. Her place of birth was Montgomery^[2]. She was born on December 11, 1926^[3]. She died in Los Angeles^[4]. She died on July 25, 1984^[5]. She worked as a musician^[6], singer^[7], and songwriter^[8]. She ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,560 views/month, #6,563 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Montgomery^[2], Big Mama Thornton…
• Big Mama Thornton's place of birth was Ariton^[10].
• Big Mama Thornton died in Los Angeles^[4].
• Big Mama Thornton was born on December 11, 1926^[3].
• Big Mama Thornton died on July 25, 1984^[5].
• Burial took place at Inglewood Park Cemetery^[11].
• Among Big Mama Thornton's spouses was Darrell Jackson^[12].
• Big Mama Thornton held citizenship in United States^[13].
• Big Mama Thornton is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[14].
• Big Mama Thornton's professions included musician^[6].
• Big Mama Thornton worked as a singer^[7].
• Big Mama Thornton worked as a songwriter^[8].
• A notable work attributed to Big Mama Thornton is Ball 'n' Chain^[15].
• A notable work attributed to Big Mama Thornton is Hound Dog^[16].
• Big Mama Thornton is recorded as female^[17].
• Big Mama Thornton's instance of is recorded as human^[18].
• Big Mama Thornton's genre is blues^[19].
• Big Mama Thornton's record label is recorded as Peacock Records^[20].
• Big Mama Thornton's discography is recorded as Big Mama Thornton discography^[21].
• Big Mama Thornton's Commons category is recorded as Big Mama Thornton^[22].
• The cause of death was myocardial infarction^[23].
• Big Mama Thornton's family name is recorded as Thornton^[24].
• Big Mama Thornton's given name is recorded as Willie^[25].
• Big Mama Thornton's given name is recorded as Mae^[26].
• Big Mama Thornton's pseudonym is recorded as Big Mama Thornton^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1926-12-11^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1984-07-25^[31]

• Genre(s): electric blues, r&b^[32]

• Community tags: 2008 universal fire victim, electric blues, r&b^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: 2993f855-403f-4c6a-bea9-088cd5d354dc^[34]

Body

Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Montgomery^[2], a city in the United States^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1817^[37] and Ariton^[10], a town in the United States^[38], in United States^[39]. Big Mama Thornton was born on December 11, 1926^[3]. She is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include musician^[6], singer^[7], and songwriter^[8].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Ball 'n' Chain^[15], a single^[40] and Hound Dog^[16], a music track with vocals^[41].

Personal Life

Among Big Mama Thornton's spouses was Darrell Jackson^[12].

Death and Burial

Big Mama Thornton died on July 25, 1984^[5]. She passed away in Los Angeles^[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction^[23]. Burial took place at Inglewood Park Cemetery^[11].

Why It Matters

Big Mama Thornton ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,560 views/month, #6,563 of 1,000,298).^[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[42] She is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[43]

FAQs

Where was Big Mama Thornton born?

Born in Montgomery^[2], Big Mama Thornton…

Where did Big Mama Thornton die?

Big Mama Thornton died in Los Angeles^[4].

Who was Big Mama Thornton married to?

Big Mama Thornton's spouses include Darrell Jackson^[12].

What did Big Mama Thornton do for work?

Big Mama Thornton worked as musician^[6], singer^[7], and songwriter^[8].